Softball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — April 23, 2024

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest softball rankings of the season that determined seedings for next week’s district tournaments and will decide playoff seedings, along with some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure a home playoff in the region quarterfinals if they are not playing another champion. The next four postseason berths in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that includes area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.

Class 7A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Windermere16-317.523
2. Steinbrenner16-714.569
3. East Ridge16-614.242
4. Newsome14-613.371
5. Palm Harbor University15-512.827
6. Sarasota Riverview 15-512.285
7. Durant14-712.342
8. Sumner14-812.029
Locals in the mix: No. 10 Plant (12-12)

Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Bloomingdale22-024.684
2. East Lake19-219.131
3. Wiregrass Ranch20-117.357
4. Land O’ Lakes16-714.233
5. Palmetto12-911.354
6. Punta Gorda Charlotte14-711.196
7. Fort Myers Riverdale17-510.439
8. Mitchell13-88.732
Local in the mix: No. 9 Sunlake (14-8)

Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Horizon16-512.423
2. Auburndale9-119.970
3. Springstead13-49.367
4. Osceola14-99.247
5. Pasco8-58.769
6. River Ridge13-97.930
7. Seminole10-84.641
8. Belleview10-104.513
Local in the mix: No. 10 Wesley Chapel (8-12)

Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Parrish Community12-815.236
2. North Fort Myers17-512.199
3. Fort Myers15-5-111.580
4. Northeast11-56.098
5. East Bay16-75.761
6. Immokalee11-84.861
7. Naples Barron Collier 9-74.601
8. Hollins12-84.577
Local in the mix: No. 11 St. Petersburg (8-7)

Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Eustis17-218.631
2. Lake Region15-618.352
3. Melbourne Eau Gallie13-613.382
4. Ocala Vanguard12-612.632
5. Lake Wales12-1110.858
6. Rockledge12-99.069
7. Citrus13-77.356
8. Merritt Island10-104.350
Local in the mix: No. 9 Nature Coast (11-12)
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. LaBelle16-612.623
2. Hardee16-312.246
3. Clearwater15-49.659
4. Estero14-56.592
5. Lemon Bay7-81.954
6. Robinson9-81.707
7. Bonita Springs8-91.046
8. Jefferson11-4-0.095
Local in the mix: No. 9 Dunedin (8-13), No. 11 Chamberlain (8-6)

Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Fort Myers Bishop Verot17-4-117.569
2. Academy of the Holy Names14-517.450
3. Calvary Christian15-512.276
4. Berkeley Prep18-416.408
5. Lakeland McKeel Academy10-89.230
6.  Tampa Catholic8-87.252
7. Lakeland McKeel9-136.661
8. Frostproof8-9-14.488
Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Cornerstone Charter19-315.956
2. Foundation Academy13-412.737
3. Academy at the Lakes14-1010.766
4. Orlando The First Academy11-88.162
5. Mount Dora Christian12-95.978
6. Melbourne Central Catholic8-73.402
7. Hernando Christian14-33.068
8. Geneva7-82.314
Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian18-218.280
2. Southwest Florida Christian14-47.231
3. Admiral Farragut13-36.465
4. Lakeland Christian13-24.807
5. Naples Seacrest Country Day13-84.347
6. Seffner Christian12-23.761
7. Fort Meade12-83.750
8. Bradenton Christian7-70.003
Local in the mix: No. 10 Northside Christian (10-7)